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On the southern coast of the state of Rio de Janeiro is the city of Rio de Janeiro, land of the tiny bikini and even tinier speedo and one of most scenic and well loved cities world wide.

Locals are known as "Cariocas" and pronounce Rio as "Heeo Je Han-ear-ho", wear Havaianas (flip flops/thongs) all the time, let the days slip by on the beaches and party the nights away.

Highlights
• Christ the Redeemer
• Sugar Loaf mountain
• The beaches of Copacabana and Ipanema
• The Mardi Grais Carnival in February
• Maracana Stadium - the largest soccer/football stadium in the world
• Lapa's amazing night-life
• New Year's Eve at Copacabana beach
• The favela tour

Best time of year to visit
Any - though most popular and crowded is December to February - when prices double.

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By Dicky and Toots
October 12th 2009

PICTURES South America » Brazil » Rio de Janeiro » Rio de Janeiro » Santa Teresa

On route to RIO

Pictures from Rio and Iguazu Falls [View Full Entry]

By Claudinha
October 11th 2009

Retrospectiva South America » Brazil » Rio de Janeiro » Rio de Janeiro » Ipanema

Torre Eiffel

Infelizmente minha viagem chegou ao final. Passou tão rápido que eu mal acredito... Foram 22 dias, 10 vôos, 5 cidades (sem contar as escalas e afins), 3 casas de amigos, 2 albergues e infinitas viagens de metrô, trem, etc. Ai, acho que preciso de férias para descansar das minhas férias! Quem dera!!!! Agora é hora de voltar à labuta, entrar para a academia e perder os mil kilos que ganhei nos últimos meses e fazer tudo aquilo que eu adiava porque ia viajar. Ui ui... Escrevo agora para me despedir de todos que reencontrei, que conheci e relembrar os melhores momentos [View Full Entry]

By Dicky and Toots
October 10th 2009

La samba or not South America » Brazil » Rio de Janeiro » Rio de Janeiro » Santa Teresa

Rio is crazy good and crazy bad! Its pissed down for three days and the city stinks! Two little punks with bare feet and a fake knife mugged us on the way back to our hostel! It was all bit of a joke as I had no idea what the hell was going on and Richard gave them 3 Rias, about 3 pounds and half a pack ciggies and then we legged it! I think they were more scared than us as the police patrol that area all the time. Anyway we were in stiches by the time we got back [View Full Entry]

By Dicky and Toots
October 8th 2009

Pictures South America » Brazil » Rio de Janeiro » Rio de Janeiro » Santa Teresa

Having problems downloading pics. Have put some on Facebook. [View Full Entry]

By Dicky and Toots
October 7th 2009

RIO South America » Brazil » Rio de Janeiro » Rio de Janeiro » Santa Teresa

OLA! We arrived in Rio on the 5th October, 9pm Rio time about 1am Uk time. We flew from Heathrow and things could not of went more swimmingly if we tried....free upgrade with BA massive seats, free booze and the food was pretty good too. Watched a couple of movies and played cards so the 10 hour flight flew in..haha. Anyway we got to Rio and eventually found the right bus to get on to the city airport then a taxi to Sata Teresa where we are staying...not so easy. Portugese is really difficult to understand and my Spanish is not [View Full Entry]

By Andy and Liz
October 7th 2009

Rio de Janeiro South America » Brazil » Rio de Janeiro » Rio de Janeiro » Copacabana

Copacabana beach
The great view from the roof of Orla hotel.

Friday 2 October 2009 - Well the day had finally arrived and after some packing and repacking (due to suitcases being a little too heavy!) we set off from Tiverton, Devon with Sally & Neville (the Mundy’s senior). We met up in Windsor in Brown’s for a farewell late lunch with both sets of parents, Liz’s sister and husband as well as little Christopher, who did a very good job of stealing the attention, and also Lyn, our good friend, popped along. After this we headed over to Heathrow with both sets of parents and after another a set of ‘au [View Full Entry]

By Twinkle85
October 5th 2009

First day South America » Brazil » Rio de Janeiro » Rio de Janeiro » Botafogo

So we finally arrive in Rio De Janeiro, the free upgrade was a bonus on the flight and got to the Hostel late on. The Hostel seems nice people are friendly and the decor is a little 1980s but we are here and we can explore tomorrow. [View Full Entry]

By chrisandnatSA
September 29th 2009

Brasil - Rio and heading south South America » Brazil » Rio de Janeiro » Rio de Janeiro

Oi! And that´s hello in Brasilian Portuguese, not me shouting at you with poor English! So we´re here in Brasil, the land of Samba, Caiprinhas, beautiful people who dont understand much english (at all) and.....expensive everything!! If there was one thing about coming to Brasil that Nat and i werent prepared for, it was how expenisve this place is and how hard it is to communicate with the locals for day to day things. First example...we arrive at Rio, its boiling, we get in a cab and rather confidently ask the driver, in our well practiced 4 days of Spanish from [View Full Entry]

By hkwoody
September 27th 2009

Just Not Enough Time South America » Brazil » Rio de Janeiro » Rio de Janeiro

Sugarloaf
Tourist helicopter landing.

Wow what a city Rio is :-))) although we've liked a lot of the other cities we've been to this is the first time since we left Buenos Aires that we're in a place with life, soul, buzz and action. For the first time on this trip we're having to move on before we'd really like to, but if we don't we won't make Patagonia - bummer but that's how it is. When we arrived from Ouro Preto in the early morning it was grey and drizzly and stayed that way for most of the day, it meant we couldn't do [View Full Entry]

By Mike and Jess
September 24th 2009

Typical Start...or the lack there of South America » Brazil » Rio de Janeiro » Rio de Janeiro » Botafogo

Well, we made it. That´s surprising considering the trials it took to get here. I want to say thanks to Brad for taking me to Checker Auto Parts to get a new battery for my ´91 pick-up that was sitting void of life in the middle Fox street at 9 pm, 8 hours before I had to be on my way to the airport. After an hour and a half wrestling with the ol´SOB we got it started and I made it home. Jess and I made our morning flight after three hours of sleep. 24 hours of airport inflation [View Full Entry]

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